Berenike BE01 2874 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2874
Inventory number
1781 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with two interlocking seams
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 29.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 28 - 30 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
stitches at 3-4mm intervals, drawing available
Sewing
Description
sewn with single s spun wool and paired s spun flax yarn
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
